I've seen an increase of MH players in recent years. I attribute it to the small tweaks that make the games more accessible (Target Cam, touch items, etc.) as well as the demos released since Tri. The amount of people learning of MH's unparalleled multiplayer experience is growing alongside the size of the monsters.

I just picked this up, and my only minor complaint is they didn't redo the music in the slightest. Those '01 sound files are starting to show their age. The tracks themselves are still great, they just could have benefited from being redone with higher sound quality.

My guess is this'll be treated like the DSi was when it came to physical exclusives. There might be a handful of games that only work on the new 3DS, but most games will work on both the new and old models.